Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against cancer 1st edition: environment, occupation, and cancer
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Published version
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Within the framework of the Latin America and Caribbean region (LAC) Code Against Cancer 1st edition, the current work presents recommendations to reduce exposure to environmental and occupational carcinogenic agents relevant for LAC. Using the methodology established by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in the World Code Against Cancer Framework and experience from developing the European Code Against Cancer 4th edition, a working group of LAC cancer-prevention experts reviewed the list of Group I IARC carcinogenic agents, identified prevalent environmental and occupational exposures in the region, and proposed evidence-based cancer prevention recommendations suited to the epidemiological, socioeconomic, and cultural conditions of LAC countries. Two sets of recommendations were drafted: those targeting the general public and a second set for policymakers. Outdoor and indoor air pollution, ultra-violet radiation and occupational exposures to silica dust, asbestos, benzene, diesel, and welding fumes were identified as prevalent carcinogens in LAC and as agents that could be reduced or eliminated to prevent cancers. Recommendations for additional risk factors were not included due to insufficient data of their attributable burden in LAC (sunbeds, radon, aflatoxin), or lack of a clear preventive action to be taken by the individual (arsenic in drinking water, medical radiation), or lack of evidence of carcinogenicity effect (bisphenol A, phthalates, and pesticides). A broad consensus was reached on environmental and occupational carcinogenic exposures present throughout the LAC region and on individual-level and public policy-level recommendations to reduce or eliminate these exposures. Key educational content for the dissemination of these recommendations was also developed as part of LAC Code Against Cancer 1st Edition.
Date Issued
2023-10-01
Date Acceptance
2023-03-25
Citation
Cancer Epidemiology, 2023, 86 (Supplement 1)
ISSN
1877-7821
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal / Book Title
Cancer Epidemiology
Volume
86
Issue
Supplement 1
Copyright Statement
© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY IGO license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/).
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Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37852723
PII: S1877-7821(23)00061-9
Subjects
Cancer prevention
CLIMATE-CHANGE
Code Against Cancer
DRINKING-WATER
Environmental exposures
EUROPEAN CODE
EXPOSURE
HEALTH
HOUSEHOLD AIR-POLLUTION
Latin America and the Caribbean
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
LUNG-CANCER
Occupational exposures
Oncology
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
RADIATION
RISK
Science & Technology
US POPULATION
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Netherlands
Article Number
102381
Date Publish Online
2023-10-16